RT Book, Section A1 Wells, Barbara G. A1 DiPiro, Joseph T. A1 Schwinghammer, Terry L. A1 DiPiro, Cecily V. SR Print(0) ID 1144736826 T1 Asthma T2 Pharmacotherapy Quick Guide YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259586439 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1144736826 RD 2024/04/19 AB Asthma, as defined by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), is a heterogeneous disease, usually characterized by chronic airway inflammation. It is defined by a history of respiratory symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and cough that vary over time and in intensity, together with variable expiratory airflow limitation.